Life Lessons: No matter how good or bad they are, I am thankful and humbled by all the lessons I have been taught throughout my life and those I have yet to be taught. Without these lessons I would not have experienced all that life has to offer or take away. Do not take the lessons for granted, they are intended to mold you into a better person (whether we think so at the time or not). Tim McGraw has a song that says, "I'm not as good as I'm gonna get, but I'm better than I used to be". This song is my new favorite and everytime I hear it, those lessons re-appear and reteach me all over again.
New Beginnings: At the break of every day, a new beginning starts. Each and every day you have the choice to make the most of it or throw it away. Rain or shine, the day is yours to help, hinder or to just be still. Do a little more helping and a lot less hindering. Although being still is great too from time to time, don't let it consume you.
Family: Families are important and no matter the relation (extended, blood or otherwise)If you aren't fortunate enough to have a family that loves you unconditionally without prejudice, judgement or otherwise, I feel so sorry for you. I have the best family in the world. (It's a large one too) There is no other place you can mess up, fall down, be laughed at, cry, and be loved without condition.
Memories: Without them, our lives would be at a stalemate. Good Memories, bad memories, the funny and the sad along with all those in between have made us who we are, they have paved the road to where we are going and who we are as individuals.
Friends: I have friends that I talk with regularly and those that I only talk to once in a while, you know who you are and just in case you didn't know this, I am very thankful for each and every one of you.
These are just a few things that I am thankful for, there are many more but I feel that these are the most important. May Thanksgiving and everyday be a day not only a day of Thanks, but days of growth, gratitude, love and all things good. Happy Thanksgiving from my home to yours.
